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William Atherton

William Atherton

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 30, 1947 (78)
Birthplace Orange, Connecticut, USA
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Atherton Knight (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor, best known for portraying Richard Thornburg in Die Hard and its sequel and Walter Peck in Ghostbusters. ...

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

as Mayor Walter Peck

Clinical

Clinical

2017

as Terry Drummond

Jinn

Jinn

2014

as Father Westhoff

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012

as Earle Swinter

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

2010

as Daniel Morgan

Ghouls

Ghouls

2008

as Stefan

Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

2008

as Howard

Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon

2008

as Jo Dexton

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

2007

as Adult David Moran

Headspace

Headspace

2005

as Dr. Ira Gold

Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005

as Sen. Ray Colby

Into the Sun

Into the Sun

2005

as Agent Block

Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

2004

as Duncan Mack

The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

2003

as Winchester Rep

Race to Space

Race to Space

2001

as Ralph Stanton

Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

2001

as Arthur Kranston

The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

2000

as Nathan Randall

Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999

as Darryl Zanuck

Executive Power

Executive Power

1997

as President Fields

Mad City

Mad City

1997

as Dohlen

Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997

as Thomas E. Dewey

Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome

1996

as Dr. Noah Faulkner

Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk

1996

as Philip Thorne

Virus

Virus

1995

as Dr. Reginald Holloway

Frank & Jesse

Frank & Jesse

1994

as Allan Pinkerton

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

1994

as Terence

The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993

as Bob Gminski

Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers

1992

as Sheriff Blackwell

Oscar

Oscar

1991

as Overton

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1990

as Cortland "Cort" van Owen

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990

as Richard Thornberg

Grim Prairie Tales

Grim Prairie Tales

1990

as Arthur

Intrigue

Intrigue

1988

as Doggett

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988

as Richard Thornburg

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

1987

as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber

A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny

1986

as Michael Rosen

No Mercy

No Mercy

1986

as Allan Deveneux

Real Genius

Real Genius

1985

as Professor Hathaway

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984

as Walter Peck

Malibu

Malibu

1983

as Stan Harvey

Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow's Child

1982

as Jim Spence

The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

1981

as Lawrence Selden

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977

as James

Independence

Independence

1976

as Benjamin Rush

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975

as Boerth

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975

as Tod Hackett

The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

1974

as Clovis Poplin

Class of '44

Class of '44

1973

as Fraternity President

The New Centurions

The New Centurions

1972

as Johnson

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Headspace

Headspace

2005

Co-Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Centennial

as Jim Lloyd

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 01, 1978

Life

as Mickey Rayborn

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

The Practice

as D.A. Keith Pratt

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

The Twilight Zone

as Brian Wolfe

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

The Equalizer

as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Justice League

as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 17, 2001

Murder, She Wrote

as Larry Holleran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Desperate Housewives

as Dr. Barr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Monk

as Commander Nathan Whitaker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

Tales from the Crypt

as Malcolm Mayflower

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Lost

as Donald Reynolds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

Night Visions

as William Price

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2001

Stargate SG-1

as Emissary Varta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 27, 1997

Boston Legal

as A.D.A. Howard Zale

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Castle

as Ari Weiss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2009

The Outer Limits

as Franklin Murdoch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Childrens Hospital

as Levon Bainter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ned Bogden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Law & Order

as Don Snyder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as Dan Jensen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

as Nathan Randall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1998

Murder, She Wrote

as Greg Dalton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Prosecutor Andy Henley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Equalizer

as Gideon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Nash Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

Numb3rs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1990

Reunited Apart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2020

HBO First Look

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1992

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 20 20 20
2024 6 17 33 11
2024 7 30 46 11
2024 8 19 32 9
2024 9 16 33 8
2024 10 10 14 6
2024 11 11 17 6
2024 12 13 22 7
2025 1 13 22 7
2025 2 9 18 2
2025 3 4 13 0
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 3 3 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 1162 1162
2024 6 846 846

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